Renata Lodge
Renata (Ngāti Koata, Kāi Tahu) is a Rōia Hapori (Community Lawyer) in the Refugee & Immigration Legal Advisory Service team (RILAS). She mainly works on refugee family reunification files. She also provides legal advice at the RILAS drop-in session on Wednesday at the Te Awa Kairangi (Hutt Valley) office. Renata works under the supervision of the RILAS Kaihautū.
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